Heel-breasting machine.



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE T. XOLEOD. OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASBIGNOR. BY MESNE ASSIGNXENTB. TO THOHAS G. PLANT. OF BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS.

HEExJ-Bnmis'rmo luicnmn.

Ipectlcatton of Letten Patent.

REISSUED Patented May 17, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, (iunior. T. Malomo, a oitiu-n of the United States, residing iit Boston, in the eoniity of Sutl'olk and Stato of Minciaehnsetta.haveinvented an Improveiiient iii Heel-wasting Machines, of which the following dest-ri it ion. in connection with the invonipanyiug i rawinga, is a .wpeeitieation. like ehariirterr.' on the drawings representing like parts.

'I'lie ailn of this invention is to )l'ovide means for no trimming the. breast o a shoe heel that the iinglobetweeii the tread aurfiioe of the top lift and the bri-iut of the heel will he in all cases uniform foi: .i given style of shoe or shape of lieol. f

la the nhapinjg and trimming of the breast of a heel it ia ditlienlt to maintain at all times a uniform angle between the tread and tho breast thereof, unless some means is pmvided wliieh will tirmly hold the heel in ponition during the cutting or trimming.r operation. ln eonhmjnrnre of this fart. not only is there lark of uniformity of the shape of the heels of shoes pt' the saine style. but in inaiiy rimes un extreinelaI elinnsy and otherwise unsightly heel'il proihired whereliv the shoe to w iirh it is iittaelied in rendered iiiilt for the market.

This invention wiitemplatea the coii. trnetion of u niaehine whereby the heel breast may be invariably trimmed at a uniform anglo even bv an unskilled o ierator. the construction o the machine ing auch that aft/ox' n shoo haii been onee plaeed in pozitioli upon its support. the. shocvand the cnttor may be automatically, relatively positionod and firmly held .in sneh relation hy the operation of the machine.

'lhe character and neo e of the. invention will be best inidendood rom a detailed doiicriptioii of one eniluxlinient thereof.

In thedrawitunel-Figuiri` l is a front view of tho machine; Fig. 2 ia a aide elevation, partly in section. on the line 2 Fi". l;

luz. 3 in a detached aide elevation ofthe anglo block and adjacent parta; Fig. -t is a plan view of the parta shown in Fig. Il- Fig. 5 is a detached view of the breast gage and operating nioehaniiuii therefor; ltiga. t'. and 7 are side und rear views, respectively, partly in section, of the jack operated mechanism;

Figa. 8 to 12, inelusive. are views of details helrinafter to be described.

'l`he forni of mechanism illustrated in Figs. l. :2. und Il of the drawings. by which the desired results are accomplished. conin'ihes u suitable. jai-k. l. pivoted upon a loi-li'. and held in normal position by l spring. il. and supported upon a stem, 4, in a support. i'. This support is capable of l sliding movement in suitable guides from front to rear of the machine: and vice versa. 'l'he ateiii. 4, of the jack. i.-' vertically movable iu the support. .'i. and is preferably colintineted in two seetioiul. an upper section'attai-hed to the liloek. and a lower section terminating in a foot, l. the. two sections beingr imited bv adjusting ineana. as a screw 7, and a knnrled unt. 8. loi-.ated in a suitable enlargement of the support. whereby the height of the jaek may he varied roportiomitely to tho height of heels in t itl'erent.

styles of shoes.

A .Huituhle stop. 8. preferably spring operated. See Fig. ll. eo'ila-rates-i with the nut 8, to hold tho stein, 4. in adjusted position, and tho stein in prevented from turning iii the anppoi't 5. by means of screws. l, which engage slots. at 4", in eaeli sei-tion thereof.

'eitieal uioveiiieiit in imparted to tho stein, 4. by means of n cani o ierated plug. t), loeuted in the lied pliite ol the machine upon whieli the foot. (i. rests when the 'ack is in rearward or operative position. bovo the jurk and eo' ierating therewith for )ooitioniiig the hee ia un singularly a instable iriwter plate. l'tl. whirh is mounted in un ad )notable head. ll. iit the war of the machine, and positioned to extend over the heel portion of the jiu-k when the. latter is in rear operatingr position and at auch a height as to e ear the. heel of a shoe on the jrck when the latter ia iii ita normal, depressed position. gage device, l2. provided with the beveled farei-t t2' and t9, constituting gages Figa. 3 and 4. aldably mounted npoii ii pivoted nu porting stem. t3. is normally positioned ii ove the path of the jack. l. au shown in dotted outline. Fi 3. andi iilao provided with means-i hereina ter described to bring it at the pro er timey to its operativa position shown in ull lines, Fig. B.

The operation of tho parts thus far depivoted at seribed is as follows: A shoe is placed by the operator upon the jaek, l, when in its forward position, as shown in dotted outline, Fig. 2. 'l`lie.jai'k is then slid to the rear upon the bed of the machine, until the base ot' ilie support. .3, eonies in contact with the adjustable sei-ew. 14, attached to suitablei ineeluinisni t'or tripping the gage device, l2.

from its elevated to its operative iositioini llpon tripping the gag* device l2, t ie gages tti te a position in the path of the the shoe iipon the jack. erator pulls the jack und until the gage device. contacts with thee,I breast ot' thtI het l nd thus stops the shoe in proper position under the pressure plate, lt). l"or a right shoe the face or ga [c 12 of the l gage di:\iee i.- used and for a left shoe the ace or gage l2 in order to give the heel breast a slight angle transversely of the shoe as required in sonic styles, the someheel of wherenjain the opl its support, forward l what loose li t of the shoe upon the jack readily allowing of such adjustment. 'lhe jai k is now elevated until the tread surface of the heel of the sltoe thereon contacts and bears squarely on said presser plaie, the jack turning on its pivot to allow the heel to aceonniimhite itself to the position of said plate. Il uringthe elevation of the jack the page. dev n-e l2 is eansed b v suitable inec ianisiu hereinafter described, to move slightly foi uai'd to clear the heel und then upward to itsfeleiated position,\\vlure it is held until the. next operation of the niiicliine. -\Vhe|i the heel has been squarely and lirnily posi tiopeil :ir'ainst the presser plate, 10, a cutter, 15 sana ily mounted above and slightly for- 'd of the presser pliite,tlcisceiids iinil tl'iins oll the breast of the Iieel to the proper shape an l at an angle to the tread surlaee thereof, deeinined by the position to which the pr sst-r plate, 1t), luis been adjusted. 'ith th presser plate adjusted to a given positi i, it is obvious that all heels operated up n b v the knil'e will invariably present un forth angles lnetweeutlie breasts uiid the tri id surl'aee.` thermil'.

'he support, 5, is provided with a base, in the under side ol' which is a dovetiii ed groove, IH, which engages a guide. ll), upon the. bed, 2t), of the niachine. 'llie bine, li, iilso is recessed at 2l. inuuediatelv below the support, 5, said recess extending a short. distance to the l'ront and rear ol' siiitl supportl iintl iticlosin,"t tlit foot, t'. on the jack stent. 'l`o operati' the jiiifk stein 4. the vertically iiioviible plug` tt. in the bed plate, 2t), is n'ovided with a eaui roll` 22, which normally engawh ii ret-e. 22S. in thtl tiiin, 24, the latter being joiirnaled :it .65 iii I tlii.l bed of the machine. ,\n operating.: ai'iii. l 26, extends l'i'oni the i'iiiu, 2l, and is t-onnected by a link, 27, with the trouille. 28.1

2li in the frauic of the iuucliine.

When the cani, 24, is rotated by the o'ierittion of the tieadle, the cani roll, 22, is rt. ised out of the recess, 23, thereby raising he plug, t), and the jack stein resting upon it is raised upon the risin f of the plug.

'l`he iiugularlyl ail'justable presser pitite,

It), as clearly illustrated in Figs. 3, 4, ard 8,.

is mounted upon a threaded stein, 33, which is held in the sector block, 34, by a nut, 85. .Said plate is further held in roper reliition to said block by iiieaiis o title pins, 36, attached thereto and slidable in suitable recesses iii the block. A sprin 37, holds the plate` 10, normally deprexsei in opposition to the upward iressure of a heel in eontaet therewith, whereby the plate will `yield slightly to allow for slight variations in the heights of heels in the haine style of shoe. The supporting block, 34, is ad'iistably suiported in the head, 1l, wliieli is itself ailjiistabl' mounted upon the stainlard. 32), rising i'i'oni the bed plate 20. Any suitable lucana may be adopted tzor adjusting the block, 34, but as here shown, it is constructed in the forni of a sector vided with grooves, 4t), on its curved which engage a rib, 4l, on the op osite curved face of the head, ll. ln ori er to hold thi.l block, 34, lirinly in its adjusted posit'ion, a plate, 42, provided with a slot, 43, nia v be attached thi-telo. through which slot projects a set, screw, 44, mounted in the iead 1l.

The bieast gages, l2 and l2', Fig. 4, nia be mounted and tripped in any suitiibo iiiiinner, but as here shown they are supiorted by a gage device 12, which estenda lroin a sleeve, 45, slidably mounted on i pivoted iirin, 18, and inay be held fmin rotaace,

, tion on said'arai by'a ton voe, 40, piojtaztieiz into a rroove, 4T, in the utter. he ga are adjiistably held in position upon il: aria, t3, by means of a uut, 4H, and a spring, 4t?, inter|msed between the sleeve 45, and an abutnieat, 50, on said aria. Any suitable int-ans may be adopted for operating the vages, lait in the construction illuatnited lieivin. tho rocker arui, l2, is pivotally mounted at 5l, upon a depending roelier iirin, 52, whieli in tiii'ii is pivoted at 53 to the head Il. and (see Fig. Il) ia pared front said head b n sleeve. Till'. ou the Suid pivot. 55S, in order to bring said arui, 5:2. into proper position relative to the arin. ll. 'I'he upper end ol' the arin, 52, iauy be provided with a cani slot. 5l, in which operales a stud, 55, adjiistably uiounted upon it slotted iii'iii. i'it', which is provided with iin extension. In". mounted umn a vertieallv reeiproeat ing part, 5H, hereinafter desta'ilieil. llel'errini.r to l"ig. 5, an adjusting screw, 5t. mounted in an uriu, titl. attached to the roelteiurn. 5;', contacts willi roekei iirni I3. at eertiiiii intervals, to hold said aria and cameo B the breast gages 12 and. 12", attached thereto in operative positldii in the puth'of the heel, and also to asaist in moving said arin to its elevated or inoperative ptmition, as herein described.

Referring to Fig. 2, a latch, til, pivoted at 62, at the rear of the machine, to a convenient part, as an arm, 63, on the .standard 39, is norinall held by a spring, 64, in the path of a stu tl, on the arni, 13, to retain the breast gages normally iii inoperative position. '.lo operate the atch til, there is pivoted at its lower extremity an abutment ami 66 provided with`the adjustable abutment. screw 14 which lies in the piitli of the movable base 17 of the jack standirrd 5. When the jack strp rt 5 is moved to the rear and contacta with the abutment screw 14, the latch 6l is tripped, allowing the gies to dro until arrested by a stop 5t). glie stud, 5 is now caused to descend, thereby rocking the de riding arin, 52, throwing the.f lower end orwar and moving the breast gages also ali htly forward clear of the breast of the hee and upward to the position shown in dotted linea,` Fig. 5. At. the same time the stud, 65, on the rear end of the arin, 13, en ages the beveled u per extremity of the late i, 0l, and moves tliie latter forward to the dotted line position, Fig. 5 whereupon the stud clears the bmi .nd die inch springs bwk over and stud, so that when the arm 52 is returned to initial position, the "irm, 18and the breast will he. held in their inoperative oaition, as shown in dotted outline, Fig.

The cutter 15, referred to, ia adjustably mountedin any desired manner on the vertically reciproting cmauhead, 58, Fig. 2. Aa shown in Fig. 2, the knife is secured to u carrier, 69 rovided with a vertical slot to receive a hot, 70,'by means of which the cutter may be adjustably secured to the croaahead. A plate, 71, is interposed be- 'twecn the carrier (lt) and the crtnesbead,

58 and is provided with guide ribx, 72, to hold the cutter carrier in proper vertical position. A set. screw, 78, mounted in a suit.

able extension on the plate, 71, nerves-i to limit the upward 'adjustment of the cutter and to form an abutment to hold the latter against upward pleasure, due to cutting t rough the leather of the heel.

The crosahead, 58, may be arranged and actuated in any desired manner, but ia here shown aa alidably mounted upon the stundards, 74, which rise from the ned, 20, of the machine and are united at their .upper cxtremity by anmrched voke, 75, and also by the rearwardly extended converging arms,

-76, which unite in a hub, 77, engaging the upper extremity of the standard. 39. Springs, 78, surrounding the standards, 74,

' serve to support the croeshead, 58, in its upper osition, and also to rcturn part ol the mut line to liollliul po-ilioli. after tiicli |i|i tltttitili ilit'ltitif. 'l'ti uttttutt thc ci'ti-.-slic:|tl. depending rods. 7U. coiiiicct tlic hitter nitii a yoke.'SU, which is actuated by thc trcadlc. 2H. llitl'tittgli tl'tittllc i'otl, Si. 'l'lic t|'|i-.-lic:itl. 5b.; curricn u stop rod. HL'. which ri-c.- through :iii aperture in the yoltc. 75. und is provided above the saine with Het nut`. Sil. which inly bc utljueted to liinit thc. lcngih of tlir `trohc of the` cutter. in ortlcr that thc lattcr nuiy completely trini thc brennt oi' tbc hccl of the shoe opcrutcd upon without ciitiiii;, r into thc sole shank.

From the foregoing description it will bc obvious that with a machine so conntriictcd. it would be possible for an unskilled opcrator to perform thc. usually dillicult o crutions of brciihting the hcel`nl' diocs witli ubsolutc accuracy nml uniformity. .'\l| tlnit i required of theoperator is to more the jurk with the shoe upon it into u position deteriniited by the autoniatimlly operating bwnst gages. wherciumn. by tlcprcwnig the twiullc. 28, the heel is moved into contact with thipreiser plate 10, uiid thereby automatically and invariably prtented in proper relative position to the cutter. 'l`lic cutter` in it.-V dcacent, trims thc breast of the hccl to the rcquired amount, and at a predetermined angle to the tread surface. und this ftrokc of the cutter is automatically limited, so that there can be no Ixtaiibility of cutting too deeply into the shank of the shoe sole.

While a particular embodiment of tli e iii-i vention has been herein dcravrilx'd. it is to be n'nderatood hat the invention ia not liinited therpto, but many changes may be made in the construction and relative arrangement of rta in this or other type of nuit-hintwit tout departing from the spirit uml scope of tho invention. It is also to be understood that the particular character of gitgw herciii selected for illustrative purptnws are not intended as the only embodiment thereof, bccauae variouii characters of ga which will determine the lateral swing o the abou may be ein loyed, and I dotare it anden-ttul )vlicn t e term gage or gagna ia hert-iu emplyyed that it is intended in the broad sense.

What. is claimed il. In a machine for operating on boota alid shocu, tlio combination of a niovnble work support; alteriuitivelv operative work gages movable toward unt from operative posit-ion, unid work gagna being constructed und arrungml to dctt-.rniiue rea icctively the desired swing for a right or le t ahoe; and menne t provide for movement of aaid gages into ant `ut of operative position.

2. In .i heel breasting machine the conibination of a Awork support; a movable work gage; a cutter; means controlled by moveitisfili iuent of the rutter to move the guge positively to |no|urut|ve posltton: und meuns mde|u-ndent ol' the eutter for retuiniug the l guur iu suid position.

Il. ln u utuelune for operuting on boote und shoes theI eomhinutiou. with u wol'k support. um u gu with reference to und u ui|n-t n'llith tu' boot or shoe is turned n mut n renter udjueent the heel for determining the right or left swing of u boot or shoe sustuiued by snid support. suid gege being normully held in ino|wrutive position, of means operubte to bring suid gugo to operutive position with rei-peet to the boot or shoe.

ln u heel brrustin v nutchineI the eotnbimuion with u preswr lilute nml n work sup port. of u gu'l'e to determine the relutive position ot' suit plete und support und meuns inter|nmul between suid guge uml support wherelnI uid guge mu)I be moved to operutive position by movement ot' suid support.

i. ln n heel trenting mnrhine n tool und uorlnnlly ino erutive positioning gnges eoustr'ueted uml urrunged to determine the right und left ungulur ndjustment of e heel operuted upon. relntive to suid tool, and nit-uns permitting the shoe to be swuu luternlly into eontm't with one of suit gages.

when it is in o erutive position, determining the ri 'ht or leit swing to be given the shoe.

t'. n u heel breustmg muehine u cutter, uml u guge huving oppositely beveled fueen to determine the right uml left ungulur udjustnu-ut of n heel operuted upon, relutive to suitl rutter.

i'. ln x. heel breusting nniehine the eombinution with u work support und u tool of n gege. meuns for holding suid gege normnlly m imuwrntive position uml menus under the eontrol ot' Huidsupport, to trip the guge to opt'l'uln'v Nmltlnlt.

S. ln u heel breustiu uutiott of u ptrsner plit muehine, the combi te; u work suppo'rt movuhle trunsversely thereof; n work gegel lor lmutmg movement of `und support tnl one diret-tion; uml ineens to provide for plueiug the guge in operutive position when the support is moved in the opposite directton.

tt. In u heel treutiug muehine the eombitmtion of u tool: u work gug'e movnble to uml from operutive position: menus to hohl the guge in |no|wrutive position: nml n work support urruuged to net ou suid menus to re- |e|n-e the guge nml permit itI to movo to npt'lntive position.

ttl. lu u heel hreusting tuuchine. the eomliiltution ol' n ruttrr: u work tulpport Inovuble trnnwer-elyI of the eutter; u movublo guge to determine the position of the work; uml meuns to provide lor movement of the gnge into und out. of operntive position.

It. In n heel breusttng nntehine, the eomhiuntion ot u movable eut ter, means for ueeemee touting suid cutter, u movuble heel tulppbrt,

I u hreust gage and means interposed between suid gege uml cutter and between seid gege und support., respeetively, whereby seid gege muv be moved into and out o operetive position by movement of seid support end suid cutter mftuuting menus, res ively.

IL'. lu u heel breusting maclnne, e cutter, n movnble work support. u breast positioning nid support relatively to leid eutter. u luteh for hohling seid ege in inoperutive position, und menus w iereby leid luteh muy he tri pcd by said support.

13. lu u heel iareusting machine the oombinution with u reei iroeuting cutter end e work sttpport movub e transversely thereof, of n gege to limit the trnnsverst` movement of Huid support, uml menus positively Ictuuted simultuueously with the cutting stroke of the utter to tnove snid guge to inoperuttve. poeution.

H. in u heel hreusting machine a pivoted jurk. u cutter, uml menne toward and from wtieh miid juek is movuble for determining the inclined position of uuid jnek relatively to suid cutter und u gege to determine the initinl, position of suid )uek prior` to movement townrd snid meuns.

t5. ln u heel breusting uuu-bine., the com- `binution of u cutter: u gnge for determining the ungleu ut breust-eorncrs o! the heele; utnl meuns for determining angles betwelll heel hreu-tund trends.

lt. In u heel breusting mnehine, the comhinntion of u eutter; guges nrrunged for positioning heel hreustu in ditferent treneverse ungulur relntions to the cutter; and edjnstnble meunu for determining angle! between heel brenats und treads.

IT. ln u heel breusting machine, the comb'umtion of u cutter; guges arranged positioning the breasts of u puir of heele ettoee-sively tu twiproeul ungular relutions to the eutter: und menus for determining uniform uugles between uuid breasts end the heel trends.

t8. In u heel breusting muchiue, the comlqinution of u cutter; gages arrunged for positioning the breasts 'of n pair of heele eucwssively in reciprocal trnnsverse nn uler relutions to the cutter: and udjuetablil menu for determining the unglcs between tbe breusts und trends. q

ttt. lu u heel breusting muehine the combipution olf uI eutter: reliuively mo'eblie memers ine tu ing u wor support iev n. 0pposed |ressnre-sustuining surfaces to bold l neel between them; n brennt guge fomtionng the heel reluttvely to the lutehing meuus. for holding the gage in lnoperutive position. urrungtsl to be tripped b v movement of suid work support.

Qt). lu u nnu'hino for operating upon the bottoms of boote und shoes. the combination ,ot u work support or jack for imstelning e forl lll

lasted lshoe; a tool, and alternatively-nperwhich the tool shall aet upon the heel; workeart"\'in,', r means angularly adju-table to .suit the nielnatinn determina-d by ailjurttnentI of the pre.-.-nre `nil-fare; gaging means by whieh the operator mav loeate the heel by moving the latter endwtse into its propel' relation to the tool and means for moving the gagging means into and out nl' gaging peeition.

'.'l. lu a maehine for operatingr upon the bottoms ol' boots :Ind lshoes. the eotnbinntion of n work support or jai-lt: a tool: and not'- nn|ll inoperative \\orl;eont:nting gagging surfnet eonstt'uutetl and arranged to delermine right and let't relative angular adjusti 'gaging position und adpistable positioning mentsl of shoes and the tool, said gaging surl'aees being movable int'o operative position and lsaid 'aek permitting the shoe to be swung to t ie right or left into eontaet with one or the other of said gaging surfaces when in gagging;r position.

'2;'. ln a mat-bine for operating upon the bottoms of boots and shoes. the combination ot` u tool; a work support; gages, movable from inolwrative to o|wrative positions, and eomtruetwl and arranged to determine respeetively ri 'ht or left relative angular adjustments ol a shoe nml the tool; uml provision for relatively moving said gages and work ,support for introduein one of said gages into position to be met the shoe as tbe latter is swung laterally a ut a center uiljaeent the heel.

'.IIS. ln a maehine for operating upon the bottoms of boots and alare, the combination 'if n tool: gaging means to determine a ri ht nr left lelative ungulal' adjultment of a s loe and the tool: and means to move the gaging means away from the shoe to an inv )arative position. l

2l. ln a' muchine'fur operating upon boots uml vshoes. the combination of a tool; altar nativeltI operative gaging dei iees tsuistrueted and arranged to determine a rightl or left angular adjustment of a shoe and the fool: and treadle-mnt rolled means for moving said gaging deviws into operative position.

:55. ln a mat-.bine for operating on heels. -be eombination of a tool: an atl'ustablc pressure surlaee against whieh a hee is held to predetermine an inclined wlatiou in whieh the lool shall art upon the lua-l: wot'lti enruving means augularly adjustable to suit the melimition determined by adjustment of the prt-ure surl'aee: aging means whereby o loeate the heel wit i relation to tbe tool and means to move the gaging means into and out of operative position during the operation ol' the maehine.

2V. ln a maehine for operating on heels, tne eoinbination of a tool: au atl'ustuble piev'ure surl'aee against whieh a heeli is heltl il predetermineuu inclined relation -in 27. ln a heel hreasting maehine. the eom binnlion of a lu'ea.-tin, to ol,und a jat'lt, reluti\'el v movable from inolwrative to operative relation; gagng means whereby the operator may determine the o|arative relation of the .shoe and tool; operatini,r derives for moving the gaging means into and out of means to etxiaerate witi the jack for datermining -an inelined relation between a` shoe and the breasting tool, said means and the jaek being relatively movable.

28. In a nun-bine for operating on the bottoms of boots and slaa's, the combination of a tool; alternativeIy-o|nerative work-contat-ting gaging surfaces minstruetwl uml ar ranged for determining right and left relative angular adjustments of the work aml the tool: and means to determine an inclined relation in whieb the t.ol shall net upon the work.

Q9. ln a heel breasting maehue. the eolnbination of a eutter; alternatively-operative gaging means autrui-tial and arranged n'- s iectively lfor eausiug tbe aeting cutter to s tape breasts of suewssive heels in uniproeal angular relations to the longitudinal lnediana of the respective heels: and means for determiniu uniform angles between said breasts antlrhoel treads.

30. ln a heel lavar-ting tuaehino, t.. onibinatiun ol' a eutter: alternatively-o|a-mlive gaging means austria-tml aml arranged rvs eetively for eausing the aeting eutter to utpe breasts of a pair of heels sue'vsqvel'v in reei meal angular relations to tbe lougttudina medians of the res|a--tive heels; and adjustable means for determining the angles between the heel la'easta and treads.

3l. ln a heel hreasting maehne. the etanbiuation of a eutter: alleruativelv-olairatwu means wastrueted and arranged for deterluiuin angles between the Iinisbed bmasta and ongitudinal medians of lada; and means for determining,angles between heel breasts and treads.

32. lu a heel breasling nutehine. the eo|n hinatior of a eutter; work-contacting meana eonstruettal and arran d for determining angles between the linisiittal lueastsantl lot tudiiutl medians of heels; and means for t e- .terminiug augleslaetweeu heel limitata and lli means having provisions for positioning heel breasts in reciprocal angular relations to the tool; and adjustable means for determining the horizontal inclination of the work.

34. In a machine for operating on the bottoms of boots and shoes, the combination of Aa tool; means for determining ri bt and left Vrelative 'au 'alar adjustments o the .work *and the totil: and variable means to deter- Jmine an inclined relation in .which the tool `shall act upon the work.

'. rec/tion toward and froin the heel to be vtreated. alternativelv operating devices to determine right or left angular relation of the shoe with respect to the plane of action of the tool, and means for moving said dcviees into nml otit uf operative position with respect to the shoe.

3T. ln a machine for o eratin Y npoii the heels of boots and shoes, tite coin iination of heel treatinr means; atid means for presenting a shoe thereto, including a work support and gaging devices normally out of engagement therewith, said parts being constructed and arranged to peiiiiit said work support to be swung.to bring the shoe into contact with said 'aging devices to determine the right or le t alinement ofthe shoe with relation tt il c heel treating means.

3S. ln a machine for operating on boots and shoes, the combination of a work support, a noriiailly inoperative ga u and ineans'to cause sind gage to be broug it to an operative position out. of mgagement with sind work,support, said parts bein' constructed and arranged -to permit sait work support to be moved to bring the shoe thereon into contat#J with said gagewhen in said operative position.

32). In a machine for operating upon the bottoms of boots and shoes, the combination of a tool; a movable work support; and ga .mg means constructed and arranged to ge intrtuluecd to operative position as the auppoi't iii moved ni one direction, and rovi- .sions whereby the work may be moved in the opposite direction to position it'. by means of sind gage.

l l t i l i 40. In a machine for operating on boots and shoes, the combination, with u work support anda gage toward and against which the .shoe is swung for positioning the work -tl. ln a machine for operating on bootsv itiid slmes, the. combination, with a tool and meifns for reciprocating said tool toward and from the work, of means for determining the lateral swing of a shoe relative to said tool comprising alternatively o rative position determining devices, ant mechanism for moving said devices into and ont of operative position.

42. ln a machine for operating on boots and shoes. the combination` with a tool and means for causing operative movement of .said tool toward aiid from the work, of a plurality of position dcterininin devices each of which is alone adapted to iietcrinine the lati-.ral swing of a shoe relative to said tool,` and devices for causing movement of .said devices into and out of operative position.

43. ln a machine for operating on boots aiid shoes, the combination of a normally ino rative work age, a work support mova le from u wor receiving to a preliminary position, and 'means for bringing said gage to operative position when said work snpport is in said preliminary position, said work support being thereafter movable to a tiiuil position determined by said gage.

44. In a heel breiiatng machine, the coinbinatiou. with brent-itin means and n work support. of alternative y operative devices constructed and arran l to en 'age the bri-st of the heel of a s oe on sait support to position said heel relatively to said breasting means.

45. 'In a machinefor operating upon the bottoi'ns of boots and shoes, the combination of a tool, gaging nieitnii todetermine i1:-`

apectively rig it and left relative angular ad jnstincnts of shoes and the tool, and means to move tlie gagnig moana upwardly away mm the shoe to permit free manipulation of -th ahoe.

'ln testimony whereof, I have signed in v naine to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE l. MCLE( )1). \Vitneases:

F. II. Rowaoiti, H. M. Blain'. 

